Poor mobile and broadband connectivity holding back farmers

A NFU survey found three quarters of farming members reported 'some level of unreliable mobile signal' on their farms

Rachael Brown
Lead Reporter
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Poor mobile and broadband connectivity holding back farmers

Poor mobile and broadband connectivity continues to significantly hinder farmers' ability to run effective, food producing businesses. That was the main message from a NFU survey which found more than...

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